After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 609 The Prestigious Sheng Family
Nighttime in the US is daytime in China, so adjusting to the time difference isn't easy.

Fortunately, Zhou Haoran is facing the challenge of fighting two opponents at once.

It consumes a great deal of resources.

I slept very well last night.

Adjusting to the time difference went smoothly.

When he opened his eyes, he found that the person beside him was gone, leaving only two lingering fragrances.

I put on my pajamas and went outside to take a look.

In the living room, the TV was on, playing cheerful music. Sheng Wenwan was wearing a tight-fitting short-sleeved shirt and shorts, which accentuated her voluptuous figure. She was doing aerobics along with the TV program!
Yoga isn't popular these days.

Women love beauty, so they all do aerobics.

"Aunt Wan, up so early?"

Zhou Haoran stretched and walked over.

Sheng Wenwan stopped dancing and said with a smile, "You're up? It's already past nine o'clock."

"Aren't you tired?" Zhou Haoran asked, somewhat puzzled. "You're adjusting to the time difference so smoothly?"

Sheng Wenwan pursed her lips and said with a half-smile, "Are you tired because of jet lag?"

Zhou Haoran was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "There's nothing I can do, I'm taking on two opponents at once."

"Hmm." Sheng Wenwan knew how to save face for men, and said with a light laugh, "That's right, Master is so virile, it takes the two of us sisters to do it together. If I were to serve you alone, I probably wouldn't be able to get out of bed yet."

"Of course." Zhou Haoran went over and gave her a gentle hug. "Where's Aunt Nuan?"

Sheng Wenwan pointed outside, "The balcony!"

This is a public balcony.

Very big.

American hotels often have this design, intended to create opportunities for guests to meet, encounter, and strike up conversations. Sometimes, guests chatting on the balcony end up in a room together.

When Zhou Haoran went outside, he indeed saw Aunt Wan leaning against the fence, gazing at the entire city from a high vantage point.

No one else.

He quietly walked over and then patted her plump, upturned buttocks.

"Ah!" Sheng Wenwen was startled and turned around, her face pale. She saw Zhou Haoran's mischievous grin and couldn't help but stomp her foot. "You scared me to death!"

Zhou Haoran chuckled and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Sheng Wennuan said softly, "The air is so fresh this morning."

"Yeah, the climate here in Silicon Valley is a bit different." Zhou Haoran nodded, then winked. "How was last night?"

Sheng Wennuan, with a charming expression, said in a soft, coquettish voice, "I'm very satisfied."

Zhou Haoran said, "Then I'm relieved."

"Where's the master?"

Sheng asked in a warm, gentle voice.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "That's why it's called the blessing of having two wives! It was truly a dreamlike night!"

“I also think it’s a dream.” Sheng Wen’s voice was as warm as a phoenix singing and as she nestled in his arms. “Master, I love being with you. I’m so happy.”

Zhou Haoran gently embraced her, saying, "The happy days have just begun."

Sheng Wenwen raised her pretty face and said expectantly, "If I could give you a son or daughter, I would be even happier."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Yes, we definitely have to have children! You and Aunt Wan both have to have them!"

"it is good!"

With warmth assured, Sheng felt more at ease.

"What are you two doing? Aren't you afraid someone will see us!" Sheng Wenwan called from afar. "Come inside! Time for breakfast, I'm starving!"

Zhou Haoran leaned close to Aunt Nuan's ear and whispered, "She's hungry so soon. Looks like she didn't eat enough last night."

Sheng Wenwen said softly, "I'm full."

With the help of Aunt Nuan and Aunt Wan, Zhou Haoran got dressed.

The three of them went downstairs.

Zhou Haoran also has important business to attend to today.

Trademark.com needs financing.

At the same time, Google also intends to launch its Series A funding round.

Zhou Haoran needs to attend a board meeting.

A resolution was made on this matter.

Zhou Haoran didn't make any special arrangements for Google; he just let it develop step by step, since it was a long-term meal ticket anyway.

As soon as the board meeting was over, we received a message from Xu You.

"Breaking news!"

Xu You sounded excited; it was clearly good news.

"what's up?"

Zhou Haoran was also influenced by him.

Xu You laughed and said, "Just this morning, a venture capital firm contacted us and valued the Trademark.com website at $3 million!"

"Huh?" Zhou Haoran was quite surprised, "Doubled directly?"

Xu You said: "Yes, Sequoia Capital and KPCB Capital previously gave a valuation of $1.5 million."

Zhou Haoran asked, "Which organization?"

"Software Bank".

Xu You was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Oh! No wonder!"

Zhou Haoran now understood what was going on.

No wonder they dared to make such a big move, and even overturned the offers from Sequoia Capital and KPCB.

That's why Masayoshi Son dared to do it.

SoftBank's investment in Yahoo propelled it to takeoff.

However, SoftBank is not yet a mainstream investment institution in Silicon Valley; it is considered a second-tier institution. It is only when startups cannot obtain funding from institutions such as Sequoia Capital and KPCB that they will consider SoftBank.

This often causes SoftBank to miss out on some of the best projects.

How to do?
Masayoshi Son's strategy is simple and brutal: just throw money at it. Xu You, however, has a different explanation: "Just now, I had a conversation with SoftBank. Their explanation was quite touching. They said that the core team of Trademark.com is all Asian, which is why some American Jewish capital didn't pay enough attention to it. SoftBank's core team is also all Asian, so they are very optimistic about Trademark.com, believe it has great potential, and are willing to operate the Series A financing at a valuation of $3 million."

"Okay, then SoftBank it is!"

Zhou Haoran agreed without hesitation; nobody turns down money.

"What about Sequoia Capital and KPCB?" Xu You was also tempted, but he was in a dilemma. "I've been in contact with them for half a month. If I back out now, I'll offend them."

Zhou Haoran said, "The highest bidder wins; it's only natural."

“That’s what they say, but…” Xu You had lived and worked in the United States for many years, and he knew how influential these two venture capital firms were. “It would be best to give a clear answer.”

Zhou Haoran asked, "What do you mean?"

Xu You said, "Within six months, the Trademark Network will launch its Series B financing. During the Series B financing, the two companies will have priority."

"Okay!"

Zhou Haoran thought these were all minor matters.

At present, venture capital firms are indeed formidable outsiders, each more powerful than the last, and no one dares to offend them. But in a few years, things will be different. Silicon Valley will have grown into an entity capable of rivaling Wall Street.

Silicon Valley giants no longer take venture capital firms seriously, and even regard them as wolves and tigers, targeting them at every turn.

There are even dual-class shares (AB shares).

Wall Street institutions can only obtain Class B shares, with each share representing one vote.

The startup team holds A-shares, so one vote counts as a hundred votes.

Even with such humiliation, Wall Street institutions still have to swallow their pride and accept these unequal conditions, waving their cash as they head to Silicon Valley...

Zhou Haoran is one of the three founders of Google.

This is his greatest source of confidence.

However, Zhou Haoran still went ahead with a precaution, asking, "Are you going to New York tomorrow?"

Xu You said, "Yes, it's best to explain it to them in person."

Zhou Haoran said, "Okay, let's go together. I'll give them a small gift later."

At this moment, Zhou Haoran was having afternoon tea with Aunt Nuan and Aunt Wan.

It's called afternoon tea, but it's actually coffee with pastries.

Are we going to New York tomorrow?

Sheng Wennuan was going abroad for the first time, and naturally longed for a fashion capital like New York.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Yes, I'm going to New York tomorrow."

"Is the visa allowed?"

Sheng Wennuan was somewhat worried.

“Sure, you can travel freely with a tourist visa, let alone a work visa.” Zhou Haoran has many connections in Silicon Valley and has many channels to apply for a work visa. “Auntie Nuan, I have to say, I’ve been really lucky since you two came along.”

Sheng Wenwen pursed her lips, "Here we go again, trying to coax me."

Zhou Haoran said seriously, "It's true, what you said before about how I bring bad luck to my husband is utter nonsense. Ever since I helped Aunt Wan get her house, my career has taken off. In June, I helped Aunt Nuan get her house, and good things have been happening one after another since then. The unfinished building project was successful, and the southward market rescue was also a success."

"That's your skill."

Sheng Nuannuan was secretly delighted; her biggest worry was being cursed by fate.

"It's true I'm capable, but luck can't be ignored either." Zhou Haoran said solemnly. "Besides, last night, the two of you served me in bed together... It was quite awkward at first, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be a great thing! It brought me good luck again!"

"is it?"

Sheng Wen's beautiful eyes were brimming with warmth; she had always believed in fate.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "That's right, Xu You just called me! It went from $1500 million to $3000 million! Because of you two, I made an extra $1500 million!"

"so much?"

Sheng Wen Nuan was surprised, delighted, and incredulous.

"Yes, that's why I said the three of us are a match made in heaven."

Zhou Haoran said it in an exaggerated way.

Sheng Wenwan gave him a slightly reproachful look, "You really know how to sweet-talk people."

"Why are you trying to fool me? It's all true." Zhou Haoran exclaimed with emotion, "It's a pity there are only two of you sisters. If you had more sisters, I would have taken them all... I might be the richest man in the world by now!"

Sheng Wenwan gritted her teeth and said, "They're all yours now?"

"Otherwise what?" Zhou Haoran said matter-of-factly. "It's so good to have me! Aunt Nuan, if you had another younger sister, would you like to introduce her to me?"

"I'll do as the master says."

Sheng Wen smiled warmly, her lips pursed.

“Look…” Zhou Haoran glanced at Sheng Wenwan smugly, “Aunt Wan, I feel that Aunt Nuan is more well-behaved than you.”

Sheng Wenwan said leisurely, "They're just sisters, there are plenty. The Sheng family is a big family in the harbor. We're the only two biological sisters, but we probably have hundreds of cousins. If you're so capable, you can take them all as your wives."

"Huh?" Zhou Haoran was taken aback, finding her words rather mysterious. "What kind of powerful family?"

"The Sheng family, you don't know them?"

Sheng Wenwan never told him about her family history, mainly because her family wasn't a major branch. After so many generations, apart from sharing the same surname "Sheng," they had no connection whatsoever.

Zhou Haoran genuinely had no idea. "What Sheng family?"

Sheng Wenwan said, "Sheng Xuanhuai, a major capitalist in the late Qing Dynasty."

"Li Hongzhang's purse?"

"Yes, that's him. He's my grandfather's great-grandfather."

"So you're from a prestigious family!"

Zhou Haoran laughed.

Did Sheng Xuanhuai know this?

His daughter was a prominent figure in Huangpu Beach during the Republic of China era, known as "Sheng Wu Niangniang". Du Yuesheng's rise from a rogue to a tycoon in Huangpu Beach was largely due to Sheng Wu Niangniang's patronage.

Sheng Wenwen gently shook her head and said calmly, "What kind of prestigious family is this? They just had some money. They squandered it all later. The Sheng family used to be the richest family in Huangpu District. The first Mercedes-Benz in the country was bought by the Sheng family. The head of the family at that time... was my great-uncle, who had more than a dozen wives and concubines, more than you. Each of them had a top-class garden villa to live in."

"Later, the family lost everything through gambling." Sheng Wenwan added, "With no hope left for the family, the clans even sued each other for the inheritance. The collateral branches struggled to survive, which is why my father joined the army."

Zhou Haoran asked, "How are they doing now?"

"I don't know, we haven't been in contact for a long time." Sheng Wenwan looked at him with a half-smile. "You're a big shot, huh? If you're so capable, find them. If the women of the Sheng family can bring good luck, then take as many as you want, the more the better. I don't mind, it's all for the good of our family anyway."

Zhou Haoran chuckled, "Don't be silly, how much is too much?"

(End of this chapter)